Tunisia

The French withdrawal of former minister Ali Kooli

Ali Kooli, who held the economy and finance portfolio in Hichem Mechichi's government, has conveniently avoided Tunis in recent years.

Former PM requests asylum in France

After several years spent in exile in Qatar, ex-PM Hichem Mechichi has just submitted a request for asylum to the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons.

ENI continues expansion in the south

ENI Tunisia has acquired Tende Energy Sahara's shares in three concessions located in Borj El Khadra, expanding its presence in the region. In the south of the country, the Italian group's subsidiary now holds shares in eight concessions.

Spanish firm Ferrovial loses another round in Radès stadium battle

A financial legal dispute between the infrastructure giant and one of its Tunisian subcontractors over the construction of the country's largest stadium is coming to an end, over 20 years since it began.

Tunis and New Delhi strengthen economic ties

With the agrifood, cinema and car manufacturing sectors, the country is putting its best foot forward to attract Indian investors, who still have a limited presence in the country.

Saïed targets US philanthropist George Soros's network

Regularly denounced by NGO's for his attack on freedoms, the president has decided to clamp down on associations, particularly those related to the Open Society Foundations.

The New Guard
Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Tunisia

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SenegalAmadou Sy, head inspector of Trans-Guinean project

Guinea-BissauPresidential contender João Bernardo Vieira II beefs up his candidacy

TunisiaNadim Jnifen, communications officer rising in the shadows of Richard Attias

Tunis moves closer to Khalifa Haftar's clan

The Tunisian state had disregarded the unrecognised government based in Benghazi. However, it is now tentatively establishing relations with this regime, which is under the control of the Haftar clan.

ENI and ATOG attempt a delicate asset swap

Despite the closeness between Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed, ENI has so far been unable to secure approval for a deal with the cash-strapped junior ATOG, which is unable to finance its contractual obligations.

Libyan businessman Nouri Abdessamad Salem tries to restart Tunisie Sucre

The shareholder of the group that owns the Bizerte factory, which has been shut down for nearly three years, has obtained the opening of voluntary receivership proceedings for his heavily indebted company.

Ex-prime minister Hichem Mechichi joins the opposition in Paris

After several years spent in the Gulf, the former PM, abruptly dismissed by Kaïs Saïed after his coup in 2021, is joining forces with those against the Tunisian president in France.

The decline of Lotfi Abdennadher's empire

While businessman Lotfi Abdennadher is under investigation by the courts, several of his companies have been put into receivership and two others are being sold off.

Transactional diplomacy between Tunis and Washington grows stale

Tunisian employers received a visit from American business leaders. While the army remains dependent on financial support from the United States, the increase in tariffs on Tunisian products reflects increasingly strained ties.